Lenovo previously installed a suite of Google applications on its PCs, which included the Google browser toolbar and the , as well as the search giant's .

According to Lenovo, the Microsoft Windows Live deal is set to replace the Google preferences.

"Google's search and toolbar (have) been removed as (defaults) for users to access on their Internet browser. However, Google search can still be selected and made a default," Lenovo spokesman Ray Gorman said.

"Independently, we continue to work with Google in other areas of our business," Gorman added. "Today's agreement really supports our strategy to provide customers with a global platform to enhance and customize their online-computing experience."

Lenovo has closed several bundling deals. In 2005, the Chinese company offered a limited amount of , a suite of applications using the OpenDocument format.